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Bulgaria’s government resigns after mass protests and just weeks before nation due to join eurozone

By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s government resigned on Thursday after mass protests gripped the country and just weeks before the European Union nation is due to join the eurozone. The resignation of the minority coalition, led by the center-right GERB party, was announced minutes before parliament was scheduled to vote

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Homeland Security Secretary Noem defends Trump’s hard-line immigration policies at hearing

By REBECCA SANTANA and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defiantly defended the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies on Thursday during a House committee hearing, portraying migrants as a major threat faced by the nation that justifies a crackdown that has seen widespread arrests, deportations and a dizzying pace

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US and Japan hold joint flight drills as China ups military activity near Japan

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. strategic bombers joined a fleet of Japanese fighter jets in a joint military exercise meant to demonstrate their military cooperation around Japan’s airspace, defense officials said Thursday, as tensions with China escalate. The exercise showcasing joint Japanese-U.S. air power came a day after Chinese and Russian

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Venezuelan Nobel laureate credits Trump for pressuring Maduro with ‘decisive’ actions

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Thursday that “decisive” actions by the United States, including the seizure of an oil tanker, have left the repressive government of President Nicolás Maduro at its weakest point, and she vowed to return to the country to keep

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Milwaukee 116 Boston 101 Final New Orleans 143 Portland 120 Final Houston 115 L.A. Clippers 113 Final Denver 136 Sacramento 105 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final OT Vegas 3 Philadelphia 2 Final Tampa Bay 8 New Jersey 4 Final Ottawa 6 Columbus 3 Final SO Carolina 3

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Thursday, Dec. 11. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To

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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Thursday, Dec. 11. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To

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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Thursday, Dec. 11. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Thursday, Dec. 11. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

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Zelenskyy says US-led peace talks wrestling with Russian demands for Ukrainian territory

By ILLIA NOVIKOV and SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that negotiators are wrestling with the question of territorial possession in U.S.-led peace talks on ending the war with Russia, including the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region and the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, one of

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Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia intensify with airstrikes and artillery attacks

By JERRY HARMER and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Cambodia said Thailand launched more airstrikes Thursday, as heavy fighting flared along the two countries’ border and both sides accused the other of violating their sovereignty along the contested border region. The latest large-scale fighting was set off by a skirmish Sunday that

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US TRUMP-SOYBEAN FARMERS DESCRIPTION: Farmers in the U.S. are feeling the strain from trade disputes, particularly with

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US TRUMP-SOYBEAN FARMERS DESCRIPTION: Farmers in the U.S. are feeling the strain from trade disputes, particularly with

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US TRUMP-SOYBEAN FARMERS DESCRIPTION: Farmers in the U.S. are feeling the strain from trade disputes, particularly with

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US TRUMP-SOYBEAN FARMERS DESCRIPTION: Farmers in the U.S. are feeling the strain from trade disputes, particularly with

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at NY GIANTS 2½ 2½ (46½) Washington at KANSAS CITY 5½ 5½ (41½) LA Chargers at JACKSONVILLE 8½ 13½ (41½) NY Jets Buffalo 1½ 1½ (49½) at NEW ENGLAND at HOUSTON 6½ 9½ (42½) Arizona Baltimore 3 2½ (51½) at CINCINNATI at CHICAGO 7½

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Australia demands social media giants report progress on account bans for children under 16

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian authorities on Thursday demanded some of the world’s biggest social media platforms report how many accounts they have deactivated since a ban on accounts for children younger than 16 became law. Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube and Twitch all said they

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Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the country’s most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students — a growing admissions priority in the absence of affirmative action. America’s top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some universities have accelerated efforts to reach a wider swath of the country,

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